The Effects of a PROSPER-based Intervention on Well-Being among Pre-Service Preschool Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Control Trial

Lee, A. S. Y. and Datu, J. A. D. and Chan, D. K. C. and Lau, E. Y. H. and Fung, Wing Kai and Cheng, R. W. Y. and Cheung, R. Y. M. and Chung, Kevin Kien Hoa (2023) The Effects of a PROSPER-based Intervention on Well-Being among Pre-Service Preschool Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Control Trial. Educational Psychology, 43 (2-3). ISSN 0144-3410

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Abstract

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of an intervention program based on the PROSPER, a comprehensive framework which emphasizes the importance of positivity, relationships, outcome, strength, purpose, engagement, and resilience on pre-service teachers’ well-being in Hong Kong. Participants were pre-service preschool teachers (N = 77) who participated in a 1-month randomized control trial with 4 intervention workshops. They were randomly assigned to either intervention (n = 40) or wait-list control condition (n = 37). A survey with measures that assessed PROSPER well-being components, was administered to participants before and after the intervention. Findings of repeated measures MANCOVA revealed no significant time x group interaction effect, Wilks’ Lambda F(7, 50) = 1.66, p = .14, η2 = .19. Results of univariate analyses showed that a significant time x group interaction effect existed in relationship component (η2 = .08), indicating that the intervention was effective in facilitating pre-service preschool teachers’ positive relationships with their peers. Findings underscore the potential benefits of designing positive psychological interventions for teachers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information and Comments:	This is an author accepted manuscript version of an article that has been accepted for publication in Educational Psychology. The final, published version is available online at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01443410.2023.2189649
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Education
Depositing User:	Wing Kai Fung
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2023 11:53
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2024 13:27
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/3800

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